High yielding orange maize hybrid, medium maturity with high field tolerance to drought
The Orange Maize PAC 740 is a high-yielding maize variety designed to produce up to 11 metric tons per hectare, with a potential of 12 tons under optimal conditions. Maturing in just 115 days, it offers strong tolerance to maize leaf blight and thrives in drought-prone environments. Rich in protein, PAC 740 is ideal for both human consumption and poultry farming, providing farmers with a reliable solution for enhanced productivity even in challenging conditions across regions like India, Thailand, and several African countries.
This technology is pre-validated.
Adults 18 and over: Positive high
The poor: Positive medium
Under 18: Positive medium
Women: Positive high
Climate adaptability: Highly adaptable
Farmer climate change readiness: Significant improvement
Biodiversity: No impact on biodiversity
Carbon footprint: Much less carbon released
Soil quality: Does not affect soil health and fertility
Water use: Much less water used
Tolerance to Foliar Diseases, Especially Blight: This variety exhibits a robust tolerance to foliar diseases, particularly blight, ensuring a higher level of crop health and reducing the impact of diseases on overall yields.
Drought Tolerance: Developed with a focus on resilience, this maize variety demonstrates significant drought tolerance, allowing it to thrive in conditions of limited water availability and mitigate the adverse effects of moisture stress.
High Yields: The variety is designed to deliver high yields, enhancing overall productivity and providing farmers with a substantial increase in crop output compared to conventional varieties.
Dual-Purpose Potential: By serving as both a grain producer and a source of fodder, this hybrid seed offers a dual-purpose solution, catering to the diverse needs of farmers engaged in both crop cultivation and livestock management.
Double Yield Potential Compared to OPV: In comparison to Open Pollinated Varieties (OPVs), this hybrid seed presents a remarkable double yield potential. This means farmers can expect significantly higher returns on their investment, making it a financially attractive option.
This technology improves crop yields, bolsters food security, and increases farmer income, contributing to poverty alleviation. Its drought-tolerant maize variety enhances climate resilience, while disease resistance and soil health promotion support sustainable land management and biodiversity conservation. Additionally, its dual-purpose nature promotes resource efficiency, aligning with sustainable consumption and production goals.
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Each axis goes from 0 to 9 where 9 is the “ready-to-scale” status. For each technology profile in the e-catalogs we have documented the scaling readiness status from evidence given by the technology providers. The e-catalogs only showcase technologies for which the scaling readiness score is at least 8 for maturity of the idea and 7 for the level of use.
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Uncontrolled environment: validated
Common use by intended users, in the real world
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Benin | –No ongoing testing | Tested | –Not adopted |
Cameroon | –No ongoing testing | Tested | –Not adopted |
Côte d’Ivoire | –No ongoing testing | Tested | Adopted |
Ghana | –No ongoing testing | Tested | Adopted |
Nigeria | –No ongoing testing | Tested | –Not adopted |
Sierra Leone | –No ongoing testing | Tested | Adopted |
This technology can be used in the colored agro-ecological zones. Any zones shown in white are not suitable for this technology.
AEZ | Subtropic - warm | Subtropic - cool | Tropic - warm | Tropic - cool |
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Arid | – | – | – | – |
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Source: HarvestChoice/IFPRI 2009
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are applicable to this technology.
Last updated on 16 September 2024